When you have a job, you expect to be paid for the hours that you work. Unfortunately, some employers can engage in shady tactics to avoid paying you what you are owed. Fortunately, federal and state law protect your right to be paid for the hours that you work. If employers violate those laws, employees […]

In an ideal world, we wouldn’t need laws to prohibit discrimination and harassment or to force companies to pay their employees fairly and on time. Unfortunately, employees throughout California and the United States are often subjected to unfair and illegal employment practices, from failure to pay wages to being fired because of their race, age,

The issue of sick leave has been increasingly discussed in the news as the specter of a pandemic related to the coronavirus  (COVID-19) hangs over all Americans. On March 5, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom officially declared a state of emergency in California after the first coronavirus death. Because the virus is transmitted from person-to-person, either

What Is Constructive Discharge? Imagine the following situation: you’ve worked at your company for more than 25 years and have always done an outstanding job. Recently, you’ve heard rumblings that the company wants to hire younger people who they won’t have to pay as much. Over the past few months, your boss has changed your

Imagine you’ve taken medical leave from work to have a baby, or because you were seriously injured in a car accident. While on leave, you receive notice from your employer that you’ve been fired. Is this legal? The answer is, it depends on your employer’s reason. Below we’ll explain when it’s legal and when it

In fall of 2017, women and men across the country started speaking out publicly about their experiences of sexual harassment in the #MeToo movement.  This represented a watershed moment in American history, where there was a push towards accountability for people who harass and abuse others.  In California, Governor Newsom even signed two bills aimed

Great news everyone! California will now expand the state’s paid family leave benefits for workers needing to take time off to care for a seriously ill family member or to bond with a new child. What’s This About? In 2004, California was the first state to implement a Paid Family Leave (PFL) program, which, according

  “California Must Continue To Lead And Protect Workers When Companies Fail Or Refuse To Do So.” If you haven’t yet heard, Governor Gavin Newsom signed 15 bills this past week in effort to fulfill his campaign promises of increasing protection for California’s workforce. Among the bills signed, we will discuss the importance and background

In 2017, Robert Odell obtained the second highest verdict in California for a wrongful termination lawsuit. You can find more information about Robert Odell’s second largest verdict in California here. Following are the top 5 labor and employment verdicts in California. Attorneys: Lawrence M. Artenian, Daniel M. Kopfman, Nicholas J. P. Wagner, Andrew B. Jones,